Razor strop



.1 07,190. Patented Feb. 21, 1922.

W. J. F. BAILEY.

RAZOR STROP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 16. 1920.

WILLIAM J. F. BAILEY, OF BIDGEW OOD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0.

PAUL J. WATBOUS, OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.

RAZOR STROP.

measles.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb, 21, 1922,

Application filed February 16, 1920. Serial No. 358,807.

To .IZZ w/zom it may concern.

Be it known that I, VVILLIAM J. F. DAILEY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Ridgewood, New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Razor safety razor blade and is constructed to form an endless strip for engagement aroundthe hand in such a manner as to bring the stropping portion thereof to the most convenient position.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device of this character having means for adjusting the same to the size, of the users hand.

With the above and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it bein the hereindisclosed invention maybe made as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated two complete examples of the physical embodiment of my invention constructed according to the best modes I have so far devised for the practical application understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of elastic-material 6 secured as at 7 to one end thereof and having-a loop or eye'8 secured to its other end 9 through which the elastic strip 6 passes. The other end of the strip 6 has a fastener 10 secured thereto which may be of any desired construction and is designed to secure said other end of the strip in any desired position with reference to the medial portion thereof to retain the same in any adjusted position as will be readily apparent.

In that form of my invention depicted in Figure 3 a strip 11 has one end secured to l the end 12 of the strip 5 and has its other end 13 passedthrough a buckle or other fastening member 14 secured to the other end 15 of'the strip 5, whereby the endless strip or belt formed by the strips 5 and 11 may be readily adjusted to accommodate the device to fit the users hand as will be obvious.

The strop is wrapped around one hand of the user in such a manner as to bring the leather portion or strip 6 against the outside of the hand opposite the thumb and below the little finger. The razor blade is then held in the other hand between the thumb and forefinger and is stropped up and down, slightly diagonally against the leather strip 5. It has been proved by microscopic tests of the efliciency of this device that the blade is sharpened and made far more effective as the natural curve of the leather around'the side of the hand, and the give of the strip 5 insures the engage: ment of the entire edge of the blade with the strip at all times.

e What I claim as my invention is: V

1. A razor strop consisting of an endless strop engageable over the hand of the user and including a se'ction of leather and a section of elastic material, said parts being easily adjustable to different diameters. V

2. A razor strop comprising a strip of leather, a strip of elastic material, and a buckle means for connecting the leather and the elastic material together to form an endless strop engageable over the hand of the user and easily adjustable .to different diameters.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM J; F. DAILEY. 

